NEW YORK ECONOMISTS AGREE: CASINOS ARE A BAD BET FOR THE EMPIRE STATE

Casino promoters challenged to “produce the evidence” before any action is taken to amend the State’s ConstitutionNew York, NY—January 3, 2012—Many of New York’s economists from the state’s leading colleges and universities agree that casino gambling is a bad bet for the Empire State, according to the results of an opinion survey released Tuesday. In fact, a majority of the economists who answered the survey view casinos as regressive. The findings, released by the Center for Thrift and Generosity at the Institute for American Values, a New York City think tank with a focus on addressing